What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On September 17, 2004 Mr. James (CFI) and Mr. Hill (student) were practicing autorotations at Kona airport. Aircraft entered a practice auto and at 200 feet CFI called for go-around. Aircraft airspeed was low plus low rotor horn began to sound. CFI failed to roll throttle to flight position and student was not familiar with go-around procedure. Aircraft landed in a level position, spread skids (hard landing) and chopped off tail boom and tail rotor.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2004 MR. JAMES (CFI) AND MR. HILL (STUDENT) WERE PRACTICING AUTOROTATIONS AT KONA AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT ENTERED A PRACTICE AUTO AND AT 200 FEET CFI CALLED FOR GO-AROUND. AIRCRAFT AIRSPEED WAS LOW PLUS LOW ROTOR HORN BEGAN TO SOUND. CFI FAILED TO ROLL THROTTLE TO FLIGHT POSITION AND STUDENT WAS NOT FAMILIAR WITH GO-AROUND PROCEDURE. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A LEVEL POSITION, SPREAD SKIDS (HARD LANDING) AND CHOPPED OFF TAIL BOOM AND TAIL ROTOR.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.